This chapter is a bit short! Chapter four is in the works!

Cedric lay awake in his bed that very same night.
All he could think about was the kiss between him and Oliver, and that little tryst earlier in the library with Krum. Settling back down against his pillows, Cedric tried to welcome sleep but it was no use.

His mind was spinning with the days events, plus the next task was close at hand. Closing his eyes, Cedric's mind wandered. He was sitting face to face with Viktor in a long hallway. He looked down at himself and realized he was completely stripped of clothing. Viktor smiled at him - a kind smile that all of a sudden twisted into a wicked sneer - his nose vanished as two slits took their place, his eyes turned scarlet - Cedric could feel himself choking, coughing, he tried to scream but no sound came out. Then there was a flash of green light and a horrendous scream filled his ears.

Cedric woke with a start. Sweat poured down his face as he tried to catch his breath. No one else in his dormitory had woken up, perhaps they hadn't heard him. He took a quick glance at the clock. It was only 5:30. He still had time before he had to get up for school.

But he couldn't go back to sleep. The thought that that god awful dream would come back to visit him kept him wide awake.

It was around noon before sleep finally came to Cedric. He was sitting in Potions, and then all of a sudden...his eyes closed, his head became heavy, and he hit the desk with a loud THUMP. "Excuse me, Mr. Diggory," Professor Snape drawled, "But I highly advise you pay attention unless you want to fail. And ten points from Hufflepuff for sheer laziness."

The Gryffindors across from him sniggered, "Nice going, golden boy." Oliver just gave him a small smile and turned back to his work.

After class, Cedric waited outside the dungeons until Oliver and his usual crowd meandered out. "Excuse me, may I have a word with you Wood?"
"Oh yeah sure," said Oliver, catching Cedric's eye, "Go on you guys, I'll see you later." He waved off his friends who were looking rather suspicious of Cedric.

"Um, listen, about that…thing yesterday."

"Yeah"
"Well, I was wondering if you wanted to make something out of it?"
"What do you mean?"

For being one of the most wanted guys at school, Cedric was terrible at asking girls out on dates. And seeing as how he actually liked Oliver, it was even harder.

"I was wondering if you wanted to, you know. Have a different kind of relationship."
"You mean, more than just our Quidditch relation?"
"Yeah. Well, like. Not just friends. Maybe more. You know?"
"I um," Oliver looked around nervously, hoping no one else was listening in on this conversation, "I thought that was just a one time thing you know? I mean I didn't think it was -"
"Yeah, yeah of course."

Cedric's heart sank, of course Oliver didnt want to be more than just friends. "I'm sorry, Cedric."
"Its alright."
And so he turned and continued back to the Ravenclaw common room, his head down.

"Hey, Cedric."
"I dont feel like talking or signing autographs, whoever you are."
"Vait," a hand fell on Cedric's shoulder, and he suddenly realized it was Krum, "I vant to talk to you. Alone if you dont mind."

Cedric followed Viktor to the emptying courtyard, "Listen Cedric, about the other day - it vas..."
"Awkward, I know."

Viktor grimaced, "I'm sorry. I felt really...odd after it happened."
"Me too."
"I vanted it to happen with someone I really loved."
"Like Hermione."
"No," the other boy sighed, "like you."

Cedric took a double take, "Wait, what?"
"I have really strong feelings for you...and...I can't get rid of them."
It was no more than two minutes later when Viktor asked Cedric, in simpler terms, to be his boyfriend.

All emptiness had vanished from Cedric's heart. He felt like skipping. Viktor Krum, the best seeker in the world, wanted to be his boyfriend.